Sentences with phrase «state economic development scandal»
A federal grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment in a major corruption case involving Joe Percoco, a former top aide to the governor who was snared in a state economic development scandal.
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But he is ultimately responsible for the scandals involving state economic development programs and the general sleaze engulfing Albany because he has enabled and protected it.»
The scandal over Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs has led to more scrutiny of whether the projects are the best way to improve the state's economy, and some watchdog groups are asking questions.
The governor also wants to reform the state's contracting process to address a scandal in his office over economic development contracts.
By the end of today, the three biggest recipients of state economic development building contracts, plus the governor's Upstate nano - tech czar and SUNY Poly President, and one of the governor's closest aides will all be under federal or state indictment in a sprawling bribery and bid rigging scandal that involves close to $ 2B in state -LSB-...]
When the state legislative session ended on June 21, lawmakers left behind a lot of unfinished business, including a failure to act on ethics reform proposals made in light of the economic development scandal in the Cuomo administration.
By the end of today, the three biggest recipients of state economic development building contracts, plus the governor's Upstate nano - tech czar and SUNY Poly President, and one of the governor's closest aides will all be under federal or state indictment in a sprawling bribery and bid rigging scandal that involves close to $ 2B in state funds.
With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, some New York lawmakers are pressing for reform of the state's economic development contracting process in light of a scandal that's led to federal corruption charges against several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
«Despite the state economic development programs being engulfed in the biggest bid - rigging scandal in state history.»
Another issue much discussed during the session is the reform of the state's economic development contracting process after a scandal in the governor's office.
«Despite the state economic development programs being engulfed in the biggest bid rigging scandal in state history.»
Heastie says he hopes that there can be a «three - way agreement» between the Assembly, Senate and governor on another key end of session issue - increasing oversight of the state's economic development contracts, in light of a scandal that's led to corruption charges against several of Governor Andrew Cuomo's former associates.
Following the bid - rigging scandal involving several upstate economic development projects last fall, it is clear stronger protections on the procurement process are necessary.9 All state agencies, public authorities, and affiliates should be required to have competitive and transparent contracting processes.
In fact, the legislature did nothing despite state economic development programs being engulfed by the biggest bid rigging scandal in state history.»
New York Governor Cuomo's economic development chair was grilled by state lawmakers at a budget hearing Wednesday, as some of the programs are embroiled in a corruption scandal that's led to charges against several former associates of the governor.
In the wake of the latest public corruption scandal, Cuomo said his State of the State message next January will include a reform package that will provide more checks and balances when it comes to awarding state economic development contrState of the State message next January will include a reform package that will provide more checks and balances when it comes to awarding state economic development contrState message next January will include a reform package that will provide more checks and balances when it comes to awarding state economic development contrstate economic development contracts.
In the wake of the scandal, those SUNY Poly affiliates became wards of ESD; good government groups want to transfer responsibility for all state economic development awards to the same auspices.
«a repudiation of the way [Gov. Cuomo's] prized upstate economic development programs were managed» — have sparked calls not just to scrap the dubious practice at the heart of the scandal (channeling hundreds of millions of public dollars through «private,» state - created nonprofits) but also to rein in or rethink New York's aggressive business subsidization practices.
In the wake of the scandal, those SUNY Poly affiliates became wards of ESD; good government groups want to transfer responsibility for all state economic development awards to
FPI and other organizations gathered in the Capitol to ask lawmakers to pass reforms that would expand New York State's contracting guidelines in order to oversee economic development projects and to prevent other bribery and bid - rigging scandals.
Another bill introduced in the wake of a corruption scandal that hit Cuomo's signature upstate economic development projects would reinstate the state controller's ability to review potential contracts before they are approved.
Reforms of the state procurement process have emerged in the wake of an upstate economic development corruption scandal that involves men with long - standing relationships with the governor.
Government reform groups say they are encouraged by momentum at the State Capitol to reform New York's economic development contracts, which have led to a corruption scandal.
Until that happens, we look back at the scandals that hit the state's economic development arm including the indictment of Andrew Cuomo's close ally Joe Percoco, the investigations surrounding NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, and the never - ending storyline of who will control the state senate.
With under two weeks left in the legislative session, some New York lawmakers are pressing for reform of the state's economic development contracting process, in light of a scandal that's led to federal corruption charges against several former associates of Governor Andrew Cuomo.
«Given the scandal surrounding the Buffalo Billion that reaches into the highest levels of the Governor's Office and the failure of highly touted economic development projects in other areas of the state,» Schimminger said, «the Legislature would be negligent if it failed to at least take a close look at the latest project to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.»